Visa Policy of Turkey for Foreigners 2020

*The information and data are garnered from Wikipedia and Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Visa Free Countries

90 days per visit, 90 days per 180-day period

All Eu Citizens (except Latvia and Cyprus)

Albania (T)

Jordan (T)

Qatar (T)

Andorra

Kazakhstan

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Argentina

Kosovo (T)

San Marino

Belize

Kuwait

Serbia (T)

Bolivia

Kyrgyzstan

Seychelles

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lebanon (T)

Singapore

Brazil

Liechtenstein (ID)

South Korea

Chile

Malaysia

Switzerland (ID)

Colombia

Moldova (ID)

Tajikistan

Ecuador

Monaco

Trinidad and Tobago

El Salvador

Montenegro

Tunisia

Georgia (ID)

Morocco

Ukraine (ID)

Guatemala

New Zealand

United Kingdom

Honduras

Nicaragua

Uruguay

Hong Kong

North Macedonia

Uzbekistan

Iceland

Norway (T)

Vatican City

Iran

Panama

Venezuela

Israel

Paraguay

Japan

Peru

ID – Can enter with an ID card T –Tourism purposes only.

60 days per visit, 90 days per 180-day period

Russia

30 days per visit, 90 days per 180-day period

Azerbaijan

Costa Rica

Mongolia (T)

Belarus

Latvia

Thailand

Brunei

Macao

Turkmenistan

Visa-free regime also applies

Algeria – for the ones who are under 15 or above 65, 90 days within 180 days

Cyprus – for the ones residing in Northern Cyprus and directly arriving from Ercan International Airport, 90 days within 180 days

Libya – for the ones under the age of 16 and above the age of 55, 90 days within a 180 days period.

E-Visa

90 days per 180-day period

Antigua and Barbuda

Dominican Republic

Oman

Armenia (1)

East Timor (1)(3)

Saint Lucia

Australia

Fiji (1)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Bahamas

Grenada

Saudi Arabia

Bahrain (3)

Haiti

South Africa (2)(4)

Barbados

Indonesia (1)

Suriname (1)(3)

Canada

Jamaica

Taiwan (2)(3)

China (1)

Maldives

United Arab Emirates

Cyprus (1)

Mauritius (1)

United States

Dominica

Mexico (1)(2)

1 – May only apply for a single entry e-visa on which they can stay for 30 days.2 – e-Visas are issued free of charge. Mexican citizens who obtain e-Visas on arrival may be obliged to pay a fee.3 – Not eligible for visas on arrival.4 – May apply for a multi entry e-visa on which they can stay for 30 days.

Conditional E-Visa

30 days of stay for single entry

Afghanistan

Eswatini

Pakistan

Algeria

Ethiopia

Palestine

Angola

Gabon

Philippines

Bangladesh

Gambia

Republic of the Congo

Benin

Ghana

Rwanda

Benin

Guinea

São Tomé and Príncipe

Botswana

Guinea-Bissau

Senegal

Burkina Faso

India

Sierra Leone

Burundi

Iraq (1)

Somalia

Burundi

Kenya

Sri Lanka

Cameroon

Lesotho

Sudan

Cape Verde

Liberia

Tanzania

Central African Republic

Libya

Togo

Chad

Madagascar

Uganda

Comoros

Malawi

Vietnam

Côte d’Ivoire

Mali

Yemen

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mauritania

Zambia

Djibouti

Mozambique

Zimbabwe

Egypt

Namibia

Equatorial Guinea

Niger

Eritrea

Nigeria

1 – E-visas are free of charge.

North Korea – citizens may only get a visa on arrival for a stay 30 days maximum if they have a valid visa or residence permit from Schengen area countries, Ireland or the United Kingdom.

Conditions on applying to e-visa

All nationalities, except for citizens of Gabon and Zambia, must have valid visa or residence permit from one of the Schengen countries, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States. Egyptian citizens who are under 20 or over 45 years old may apply without holding a valid visa or residence permit from the countries stated above

All citizens except for the citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Philippines must travel with Onur Air, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines. Citizens of Egypt may also travel on flights operated by EgyptAir.

Algerian citizens must be aged below 18 or above 35 years to be eligible to apply for e-Visa. If not, a sticker visa is required which can be obtained from Turkish Diplomatic Missions.

Sticker Visa Required

90 days per 180-day period

Algeria (for 18 and 34 year old travelers)

Micronesia

Papua New Guinea

Cuba

Myanmar

Samoa

Guyana

Nauru

Solomon Islands

Kiribati

Nepal

South Sudan

Laos

North Korea

Syria

Marshall Islands

Palau

Vanuatu

Cambodia

Bhutan

Tonga

Tuvalu

Argun Konuk

I am a 24 year old Turkish travel & history enthusiast who has been traveling to different places and exploring the natural & archeological wonders of the world. I share my experiences regarding my travels and introduce to you the unpopular unique places I go both in Turkey and different parts of the world!

Who am I?

I, Argun am a 24 year old Turkish travel & history enthusiast who has been traveling to different places and exploring the natural & archeological wonders of the world.
In this blog, I share my experiences regarding my travels and introduce to you the unpopular unique places I go both in Turkey and different parts of the world!